It was against the Spurs... the year before he signed with us??? I'm not totally sure.

More great series: the Blazers vs the Lakers, with Portland's collapse in the last quarter of the 7th game. And, of course, any series between the Heat and the Knicks, but not for the bball played, of course...

That Blazers v Lakers series of 2000/01 I think was the year was a classic, not only because the Blazers had perhaps the most talented team ever in nba history, but they were in a real position to stop a Lakers dynasty before it began and fell to bits in the last six minutes or so, being up by 15 and then losing by about 5